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Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by BurningFrog »

JohnFen wrote: post #81
VWWHFSfQ wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> One thing that an HOA might actually be good for I've gotten nothing but benefits from living in neighborhoods with HOAs. Basic stuff like funding for landscapers to keep up the shared grassy areas along the streets, to plowing the access roads in winter time. But the main benefit has always been that it provides a legal mechanism to force everyone to maintain their yards and property. No need to drop passive-aggre…

> I've gotten nothing but benefits from living in neighborhoods with HOAs. I'm happy somebody has. Except for you, I have never heard anything but nightmares from the people I know who suffer under HOAs.

No one is going to rant about how their HOA is pretty OK.

My building has an HOA, and the worst I can say about is that's it's pretty boring.

Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by stronglikedan »

VWWHFSfQ wrote: post #40
jmuguy wrote: post #28

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Bingo. We did these buckets, were very diligent about it. They appeared to work (at least in terms of attracting Mosquitos, which they're meant to do) but had no real effect generally. House next door is a rental, with a rotating cast of 20-somethings that do not keep up the yard and its filled with nice little habitats for Mosquitos. One thing that an HOA might actually be good for - I would love to see what happens…

> One thing that an HOA might actually be good for I've gotten nothing but benefits from living in neighborhoods with HOAs. Basic stuff like funding for landscapers to keep up the shared grassy areas along the streets, to plowing the access roads in winter time. But the main benefit has always been that it provides a legal mechanism to force everyone to maintain their yards and property. No need to drop passive-aggre…

> Basic stuff

You like paying extra for stuff that is normally included in your property taxes? I'm dumbfounded.

Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by neuronexmachina »

Damogran6 wrote: post #74
filleokus wrote: post #67

Many people with mosquito issues around here (Sweden) uses something like https://www.clasohlson.com/se/Mosquito-Magnet/p/31-7190 which burns propane to produce Co2 to lure in mosquitoes and then sucks them in with a fan towards a metal grid to zap them with electricity. Non-poisonous and from what I've heard fairly effective. Not sure if these exists in the US?

We have one with a fan and a coated UV light that does similar, it just sucks them in till they dehydrate/starve https://www.costco.com/dynatrap-1-acre-insect-and-mosquito-t... catches moths as well, so it's not as eco friendly.

Does it actually attract mosquitoes? I didn't think they'd be attracted to UV light.

Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by marcellus23 »

doomspork wrote: post #17
diggan wrote: post #8

> The dunks contain an unhealthy—for the mosquito larvae—dose of the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis, or BT. Don’t worry about your dog, Moonpie, or your cat, French Fry. They can drink straight from the bucket and be perfectly fine. Hey, it’s probably better than when they drink from your toilet, right? Here I was under the impression that the water in the toilet is the same water as go into the taps, potable wate…

It is the same water but it's also fairly common for people to use harsh chemicals and toilet tablets to keep them clean and smelling fresh. Those would not be so good for your pet.

It's also fairly common for people to urinate and defecate in them.

Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by Arainach »

stronglikedan wrote: post #92
VWWHFSfQ wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> One thing that an HOA might actually be good for I've gotten nothing but benefits from living in neighborhoods with HOAs. Basic stuff like funding for landscapers to keep up the shared grassy areas along the streets, to plowing the access roads in winter time. But the main benefit has always been that it provides a legal mechanism to force everyone to maintain their yards and property. No need to drop passive-aggre…

> Basic stuff You like paying extra for stuff that is normally included in your property taxes? I'm dumbfounded.

Property taxes basically never pay for privately owned things, be that landscaping in common spaces, maintenance of private neighborhood roads, etc.

Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by Arainach »

kspacewalk2 wrote: post #46
VWWHFSfQ wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> One thing that an HOA might actually be good for I've gotten nothing but benefits from living in neighborhoods with HOAs. Basic stuff like funding for landscapers to keep up the shared grassy areas along the streets, to plowing the access roads in winter time. But the main benefit has always been that it provides a legal mechanism to force everyone to maintain their yards and property. No need to drop passive-aggre…

To each their own. I much prefer to live in the neighbourhood where each neighbour does what they feel like with their property, within reason. It ought not be any business of yours what I do with my yard, front or back, as long as it doesn't adversely affect your enjoyment of your own property - and this last part is key - as a reasonable person would interpret it. In other words, smells and health hazards - sure. U…

The issue is that it's hard to agree on where the line is and (without a HOA) impossible to enforce.

Wildflowers? Generally good.

Tall grass that allows rats to thrive and spread into adjacent yards? Bad.

Most people don't want to have to go to court to battle pedantic neighbors who confuse the two.

Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by nsksl »

filleokus wrote: post #67

Many people with mosquito issues around here (Sweden) uses something like https://www.clasohlson.com/se/Mosquito-Magnet/p/31-7190 which burns propane to produce Co2 to lure in mosquitoes and then sucks them in with a fan towards a metal grid to zap them with electricity. Non-poisonous and from what I've heard fairly effective. Not sure if these exists in the US?

How is that better than what the article describes? You need gas, electricity (outdoors!) and get constant fan noise.

Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by seatac76 »

rendaw wrote: post #13

I don't entirely get this. If you have more spots with water, doesn't that just mean mosquitoes will lay more eggs? Which will then die, but +/- 0. How effective is this, actually.

I put Mosquito dunks in the buckets in my yard which kills the larvae, it has worked so far, no standing water plus dunks where water might pool.

Re: Try the Mosquito Bucket of Death

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Post by mcflubbins »

tqwhite wrote: post #22
siliconc0w wrote: post #10

You can also try a simple fan blowing over the sitting areas, mosquitos (and other bugs) have difficulty flying in the breeze. I sometimes bring a small fan camping since the breeze is nice and I hate applying deet.

I love DEET. It is absolutely the perfect way to avoid mosquitos and ticks. At home though, I use Thermacell. It's the only thing I have ever used that makes a measurable difference. Of course, you need to have one ever four or five feet unless the air is perfectly still but that's a small price.

Having lived in places were mosquitos thrive, I 100% agree with you.

I keep bottles and sachets of OFF's DEEP WOODS DEET fueled repellant in my car, book bags, its a must-have.

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